Water route services suspended on 20 routes in Bhola. Photo : BSS

BHOLA, Aug 21, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)  has temporarily  halted the launch services on 20 internal river routes of the district due to inclement weather and monsoon wind.

All rivers in the coastal region remained rough, forcing the water transports to suspend operation since August 17 last.

Sufferings of the passengers of the different river routes multiplied as the launch services and the sea truck on different internal routes remained suspended.

Although the low pressure on the North Bay of Bengal is gradually being weakened, but the cautionary Signal no-3 has been hoisted, said M Moniruzzaman, observer of Bhola meteorological department. 

All the sea going trawlers and boats were asked to remain near the seashore area until further notice.

Movement of launches and sea trucks from Ilisha to Lakshmipur, Manpura to Dhaka and Charfashion to Dhaka remained suspended.

Other internal routes remained under suspension order are- Ilisha-Mehendiganj, Bhola-Baufal, Lalmohon-Nazirpur, Dowlatkhan-Char Alexander, Tajumuddin-Manpura, Manpura-Hatia, Charfashion-Manpura, Charfashion-Dhaka, Manpura-Dhaka, Gosherhat of Charfashion-Dhaka, Hakimuddin under Borhanuddin-Dhaka, Beduriaghat-Laharhat of Barishal, Katchapia of Charfashion-Dulchar, Katchia of Charfashion to Kukri-Mukri, Katchia of Charfashion-Char patila, Abubakarpur of Charfashion-Dashmina, Tulatoli of Bhola sadar-Majherchar, illisha of Bhola sadar-Ramdashpur and Nasirmaji of Bhola sadar-Char Madanpur union of Dawlatkhan.

But some ferries are on the service on Bhola-Barishal and Bhola-Laksmipur routes, said Traffic in-charge of BIWTA M Parvez.

Launch service on the routes will remain suspended until the weather becomes normal, said Bhola port official Riad Hossain.